What is the treatment for meningioma in the frontal gyrus?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have been diagnosed with a 5 x 5 x 3 mm meningioma in the superior frontal gyrus towards the cranial vertex. I would like to know if this will kill me or shorten my life. I also want information about anything regarding this, for example, recurrence, regrowth, etc.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

You need not worry about meningioma. It is a benign and slow-growing tumor. The present size is also very small. You only need to follow it up with serial scans every year. If it increases in size or causes symptoms, then only treatment is required for that.

I hope this helps ypu.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Meningioma is definitely a curable tumor, provided it is completely removable. Although it is not possible to exactly predict the grade of the tumor, I think this is most likely grade 1. There are three grades of meningioma.

Grade 3 is malignant. Post-surgery, grade 2 or 3 meningiomas require radiotherapy in most cases. Except for grade 3 meningioma, recurrence after complete removal is very low, at less than 4 %. But I wonder why you are worrying so much. Your meningioma is very small and does not require treatment. It is required only if it increases in size or causes symptoms. So do not worry, and be happy, and just follow it up with an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) yearly.

I hope this helps you.

Thanks.

Answer 3

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

The first thing is, you have been diagnosed with meningioma, which was diagnosed incidentally. That does not necessarily mean that it will increase in size. The other thing is that it is a benign and slow-growing tumor; if it grows at all, it does so at a rate of 2 to 4 mm per year, making it very much treatable. Theoretically, in females, it is sometimes found to increase in size during pregnancy due to hormonal effects. In general, meningioma is more common in females.

The recurrence and regrowth matter only if it was operated on. This is not the case in your problem. There are extremely rare instances where a meningioma is not operable. People can live years together, even in the event of recurrences, as they can be re-operated on if they recur. One thing you should keep in mind is that meningioma is one of the most treatable tumors of the brain.

Hope it resolves your query and reduces your anxiety.

Thank you.